System for time thresholding

Abstract

A system time thresholds dwells executed by an electromagnetic signal receiver. The system includes a detection module and a processing module. The detection module receives electromagnetic signals from a surrounding environment. The electromagnetic signals are chronologically segregated into a plurality of dwells each with a dwell time. The processing module controls the scanning of the surrounding environment. The processing module sets dwell parameters and determines whether to skip the execution of particular dwells. The processing module receives data about the signals from the detection module.

1. A computer program product for time thresholding dwells executed by an electromagnetic signal receiver, said product comprising:
 a first instruction for receiving electromagnetic signals from a surrounding environment;  
 a second instruction for creating data from the electromagnetic signals;  
 a third instruction for chronologically segregating the electromagnetic signals into a plurality of dwells each with a dwell time;  
 a fourth instruction for controlling the scanning of the surrounding environment;  
 a fifth instruction for setting dwell parameters; and  
 a sixth instruction for determining whether to skip the execution of particular dwells exceeding a time threshold.  
 
   
   
     2. The computer program product as set forth in  claim 1  further comprising an instruction for determining whether a revisit time of a dwell is less than a predetermined allocation monitor exemption time. 
   
   
     3. The computer program product as set forth in  claim 1  further comprising an instruction for determining each dwell time by subtracting a start time from a clock time. 
   
   
     4. The computer program product as set forth in  claim 1  further comprising an instruction for conducting further processing of data obtained from said fifth and sixth instruction. 
   
   
     5. The computer program product as set forth in  claim 1  wherein said fourth instruction includes the issuing of commands to a receiver for varying the frequency of the electromagnetic signals received from the surrounding environment. 
   
   
     6. A system for time thresholding dwells executed by an electromagnetic signal receiver, said system comprising:
 a detection module for receiving electromagnetic signals from a surrounding environment, the electromagnetic signals being chronologically segregated into a plurality of dwells each with a dwell time;  
 a processing module for controlling the scanning of the surrounding environment, said processing module setting dwell parameters and determining whether to skip the execution of particular dwells exceeding a time threshold, said processing module receiving data about the signals from said detection module.  
 
   
   
     7. A method for time thresholding dwells executed by an electromagnetic signal receiver, said method comprising the steps of:
 receiving electromagnetic signals from a surrounding environment;  
 creating data from the electromagnetic signals;  
 chronologically segregating the electromagnetic signals into a plurality of dwells each with a dwell time;  
 controlling the scanning of the surrounding environment;  
 setting dwell parameters; and  
 determining whether to skip the execution of particular dwells exceeding a time threshold.  
 
   
   
     8. The method as set forth in  claim 7  further comprising the step of determining each dwell time by subtracting a temporarily fixed start time from a clock time.